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Arksey Primary School

Community school · Doncaster · DN5 0TE

Ages 4–11 · 76 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
73

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
12
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill54%

76 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
37 / 39
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
76 / 140 (54%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Fisher

Location

Address
Ings Way, Arksey
Postcode
DN5 0TE
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 76 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.4%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN5
20
Primary in DN5
16
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Primary in Doncaster LA
98

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DoncasterNear DN5

  • Bentley New Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 0NU · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Bentley High Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 0AA · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Kingfisher Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN2 4PY · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN2 4JP · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • Toll Bar Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 0QR · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM70.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Kirkby Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 9TF · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

  • Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 9ED · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Fisher
Telephone
01302874432
Website
www.arkseyprimary.co.uk

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